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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Ferny Hills, 4055
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,457
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,271/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Languages at home
6.2%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Ferny Hills sits up in the Moreton Bay Council hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ferny Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$685/wk
Population (ERP)
9,457
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#77
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 65.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 550th in Australia
- State rank
- 137th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #77 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #103 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $685
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,457(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +91
- Change in 5 years
- +510
- Growth rank in QLD
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,850), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,726
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,271
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 3,167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,972
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,916 / 147 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 97
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 379 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault23
- Other Property Damage22
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)56
- Good Order Offences29
- Drug Offences47
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,069
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 771 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Ferny Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 668 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,881 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Birralee Child Care CenterSamantha Courtchildcare
- Only About Children Ferny HillsFerny Waykindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dinterra Ave near Dunbil Ave
- Dinterra Ave near Irruka Cr
- England Rd near Pylara Cr
- Kolora Cr near Kootangal Cr
- Patricks Rd near Ferny Way
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 7 playgrounds · 13 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.64
Food & drink(1)
- Obsession CoffeeCafe
Community(1)
- Patricks Road State SchoolSchool
Patricks Road, Ferny Hills
Sport & outdoors(42)
- Classical PilateStudiosGym
51 Barber Road, Ferny Hills
- CrossFitGym
144 Samford Road
- City of Moreton BayPark
- Ironbark GullyPark
- John Johnson ParkPark
9 Carmont Court, Ferny Hills
- Julie Jenkins ParkPark
13 Teenan Street, Ferny Hills
- Lorikeet ReservePark
Ferny Hills
- Maureen Lawrence ParkPark
- Park
Ferny Hills
- Park
Linkwood Drive, Ferny Hills
- Park (7)
- Pyang ParkPark
- Wahminda ParkPark
- LomandraPicnic area
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (13)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Common (4)
- Drinking water (2)
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceDrinking water
- Fitness Station
- Information (7)
- Samford Conservation ParkInformation
- Stamford Cycle LinkInformation
- Fernwood ReserveNature Reserve
Ferny Hills
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (10)
- Picnic Table (5)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barber PlacePark
- Fernwood ReserveNature reserve
- George Willmore ParkPark
- Hall ReserveNature reserve
- Harvey ReserveNature reserve
- Hutton ReserveNature reserve
- Ironbark GullyPark
- John Johnson ParkPark
- Julie Jenkins ParkPark
- Lorikeet ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- North West Private Hospital (6.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dynamic PodiatryFerny WayPodiatrist
- Fernlands Radius Medical CentreDoctor
- Ferny ChiropracticFerny WayAlternative
- Ferny Fair Medical CentrePatricks RoadDoctor
- Ferny Hills DentalFerny WayDentist
- Ferny Hills PharmacyWoodhill RoadPharmacy
- GuardianPatricks RoadPharmacy
- KN OrthodonticsFerny WayDentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyPatricks RoadClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 255
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dickson
- Member of Parliament
- Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,375
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.0 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ferny Hills NorthLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Ferny HillsLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Arana HillsLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Grovely (Dickson)Labor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Everton HillsLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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